According to a News-Tribune report, Mickelson spent more than 30 minutes studying the first hole, which will alternate between a par-4 and a par-5 during championship week. He described Chambers as a "very interesting course" to a group of local reporters and noted that it is reminiscent of the links-style layouts often seen at the Open Championship.

"It's very versatile," Mickelson said. "There's a lot of different ways to set it up."

Local reporter Aaron Levine also snapped a few pictures of Mickelson studying the course (in shorts, no less):

Mickelson's scouting trip comes just before his playing schedule heats back up in advance of the season's second major. Mickelson will play next week at the Memorial Tournament, followed by a start at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in the last event before the U.S. Open.